Holder.



I. L. DUCKETT.

HOLDER.

APPLICATCION man NOV. 16. 1917.

Patented July 2, 1918.

same/Wm I JUD I1. DUCKETT, OF WIGHITA FALL S, TEXAS.

HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1918.

Application filed November 16, 1917. Serial No. 202,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jun L. DUCKETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wichita Falls, in the county of Wichita and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved book holder for holding down the leaves of an open book, the object of the invention being to provide an improved device of this class which is cheap and simple in construction, is strong and durable, and which can be adjusted to fit books of various widths.

The invention consists in the features of construction, combination, and arrangement of devices, hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a book holder constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a, detail elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a similar view at right angles to Fig. 2.

Fig. 4% is a detail transverse sectional view of the same.

My improved book holder comprises a bar 1 to extend across an open book and clamps 2 at the outer ends of the bar to en gage the sides of the book and hold the leaves thereof down when the book is open.

The bar comprises a pair of members 3 which are arranged in partial overlapping relation and are connected together by guides 4 which adapt said members to be adjusted so that the length of the bar may be varied as required by the width of an open book.

Each clamp 2 is made of a single piece of wire bent to form a U-shaped arm 6 providing a pivotal portion 7 which extends through a bearing opening near the outer end of one of the bar members and also comprising a connecting portion 8 which terminates in a finger piece 9, the wire being bent also to form an an le arm 10 which is. adapted to bear on the 00k leaves. To cause the pivotallymounted clamps to bear firmly on the leaves, I provide a spring 11, one for each clamp, one end of each spring being attached to a bar member as at 12 at a point spaced from the pivot 7 the other end of the spring being attached to the connecting portion 8 of the clamp as at 13.

My improved book holder may be readily applied to any open book, may be engaged and disengaged from the leaves as desired and is of great assistance in holding a book open when reading therefrom and writingv therein.

Having described the invention,-what is claimed is:

A book holder of the class described comprising a bar having a pair of members connected together for sliding movement to en able the bar to be adjusted longitudinally, pivoted clamps at the outer ends of the bar members, and springs coacting with said clamps to hold the latter in either engaged or disengaged position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JUD L. DUOKETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Qatents, Washington, D. Q." 

